Lovina Beach, Bali – Unlike many black sand beaches formed from recent volcanic activity, Lovina Beach in Bali has black sand ...

15 Stunning Black-sand Beaches Around the World. From volcanic sands on Hawaii's Big Island to a glacial lagoon in Iceland, here's where to experience the extraordinary.

Looking for a unique beach day? Sink your toes into volcanic black sand. From Hawaii to Costa Rica and Iceland, explore the world's best black sand beaches.

The sand is eroded basalt. Nick/Flickr Basalt is created during volcanic explosions and also makes up much of the seafloor beneath the oceans.

A California beach is down a single-lane road in the Marin Headlands that visitors tend to overlook. While black sand beaches are often associated with other places, such as Iceland and Hawaii ...

Red Sand Beach (Hawaii, USA) The sand looks red because of volcanic basalt rocks. It’s one of the few red sand beaches in the world.

This beach isn't just visually stunning; it's also a resting spot for endangered green sea turtles, which often bask on the warm sand. The sand itself is made of basalt from lava that cooled ...

Vik Black required nearly 100 iterations before the design team was satisfied, Kim says, and it’s named after a volcano area in Iceland known for its basalt sand beach.

A stock image shows Papakōlea Beach on Hawaii's Big Island. Formed by volcanic activity, this green-sanded beach is illegally driven to by tourists and locals alike, which damages the landscape.

Wet sand is also a lot less arduous to walk and run on than dry sand. 6. … OR YOUR FEET. American pro beach volleyball player Sara Hughes has a go-to sand strategy: “To cool down, I personally ...